Catching Fire is the second book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The series is for young adult readers, but I found the books gripping and highly enjoyable. This second book is just as quickly paced as the first and full of twists and turns sure to keep any reader on his toes.
After surviving The Hunger Games, Katniss becomes an unknowing part in a growing revolution in the Districts. Spurned by her act of defiance, the people of the Districts want to rise up against the Capitol. Back at home, she has to figure out how to live as a "survivor" of the games, how to continue to help those closest to her and how to use her celebrity to save those she loves. The Capitol is aware that she is the fuel to the fire in the Districts, but is unable to take her out easily due to her popularity with the citizens in the Capitol. To help her along the way, she has to work with many of the characters from the first novel, and they all have one goal - keeping her safe.
This book is full of twists and turns. I was surprised by several of them, things I truly did not see coming, up to the very end of the book. This book is again, brutal and heart wrenching, just like the first in the series. It kept me guessing and turning the pages at a furious pace. I absolutely loved this book and am anxious to read the third and final book in the series, which will be published sometime later this year. I highly recommend this series and am considering turning my fifth grade son onto it. I think he would enjoy it as well.
Happy Reading!
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